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Campus Progress Events

Last year we helped students put on more than 300 events around the country. Click here if you are interested in hosting a Campus Progress event on your campus during the 2008-2009 school year.

Upcoming Campus Progress Events:

2009 Campus Progress Journalism in Action Day

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Center for American Progress, 1225 Eye St, Washington, DC 20005
This day-long event will offer an in-depth journalism learning experience, including a visit to the Newseum, publication and/or writing critiques, and the opportunity to produce and receive criticism on an originally-reported story or multimedia package.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is full, and applications are no longer being accepted. For more information, see our conference page.

Volunteer to Run a Working Group at the Campus Progress National Conference

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Want to get involved with the 2009 Campus Progress National Conference? Volunteer to run a working group of 10 young people discussing how to deliver change on one of the following topics: College Affordability, Climate Change, Health Care, Human Rights, Labor Rights.
Space is limited.
RSVP NOW.
http://www2.americanprogress.org/t/8/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=20548
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org. with the subject line FACILITATE.

The 2009 Campus Progress National Conference

Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 8:15 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008
At the fifth annual Campus Progress National Conference, 1000 young people will gather to examine how they can Deliver Change on issues ranging from student debt and college affordability, to climate change. Our generation has a real opportunity to deliver change – to move the country in a strongly progressive direction. The Campus Progress National Conference is an incredible opportunity for young people to develop the ideas, networks, and innovations that will help us meet those challenges.

Apply Today!

2009 Grassroots Training Day

Tuesday, July 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Center for American Progress, 1333 H St NW, 10th Fl., Washington, DC 20005
The third annual Grassroots Training Day is a day dedicated to youth activism and organizing training during the 2009 Campus Progress National Conference. Campus Progress and our partners at Campus Camp Wellstone are pleased to host 150 passionate young activists in skill-building sessions ranging from event planning, grassroots lobbying, and leadership development. We expect critical analysis and debate over significant issues that affect our generation, and we must ensure that legislators, and campus and community leaders hear our voices. The Grassroots Training Day is an opportunity to share skills, and experiences to effectively organize on our campus and in our communities.

Apply Today!

2009 Campus Progress/The Nation Youth Journalism Conference

Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005
Campus Progress and The Nation magazine’s annual Youth Journalism Conference is a day of workshops and skills sessions with award-winning journalists from top publications. Participants have the opportunity to hear great speakers, network with professionals, and learn the skills to succeed in journalism.
This year’s speakers include Dahlia Lithwick,Ana Marie Cox,Chris Hayes, Juliet Eilperin, Ezra Klein, Kai Wright, Blake Hounshell and Bill Greider.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Nation .
Apply Today

Student Training for Environmental Protection in Triangle, VA

Saturday, July 12-Friday, July 19, 2009
Prince William Forest, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA, 22172-1644
The George Mason University Student Training for Environmental Protection summer program is a week long course facilitated by some of the best youth organizers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. During the week participants will learn how to create or extend strong and successful groups that will be able to run effective environmental campaigns on their campuses and in their communities. The program will focus on giving students the skills and knowledge they need to create the change that will turn passion for the environment into action that will protect it.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the George Mason University Office of Sustainability
For more information and to apply please go to http://green.gmu.edu/for_students/step/ or email Colin Bennett at cbennet6@gmu.edu

Recent Events:

Spoken Word: Protest through Poetry

Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Center for American Progress, 10th Floor, 1333 H Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20005
The spoken word scene is one of the most important contemporary intersections of art, activism, politics and culture. This passionate medium offers artists a new way to convey social commentary and reach diverse audiences. Join Campus Progress as we spotlight some of America’s most dynamic and fearless voices on the spoken word scene. There will be performances by: Droopy Anderson, host of Mocha Hut’s Open Mic Poetry in Washington, DC; Def poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based, Chinese Taiwanese American spoken word artist; The 5th L, Baltimore-based spoken-word poetry meets hip-hop soul group; Paul Flores and Julio Cardenas performing pieces from their spoken word play REPRESENTA!, a bilingual play that discussed immigration and contemporary Cuban culture; and Laura Perez, up and coming Washington, DC emcee. Following the performances there will be a brief Q & A with the artists.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP!
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served! Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project Interest Meeting and Training at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Friday, June 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Downtown Greensboro Library, 219 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401
The Ignite Greensboro [got two?] project is an initiative to get students in the Greensboro area involved in the International Civil Rights Museum and more invested in their community overall. Students will be asked to donate $2 to the museum to aid in its refurbishment. The interest meeting and training will highlight the origins and goals of the project, go over the significance of the International Civil Rights Museum, and will explain how students from all over Greensboro can get involved. Also to be discussed are tips for canvassing and the Ignite Greensboro [got two?] exhibition and day of action that will take place the following week.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Campus Progress Blog Training

Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Center for American Progress, 1333 H St NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C.
Campus Progress will host fellows from the National Hispana Leadership Institute’s Latinas Learning to Lead Youth Program for a workshop on blogging hosted by Amanda Terkel, Managing Editor for ThinkProgress.org.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and National Hispana Leadership Institute.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

To see all Spring 2009 events, click here.